Leadership Team

Terms of Reference 1. Type The Leadership Team is an internal decision making group of working staff led by the Chief Librarian.

2. Purpose

The Leadership Team meets regularly to discuss and make decisions on library management, communication, finance and operations. This meeting serves as a means of communication between the public service, support, circulation and branch services, and finance and administration departments.

3. Mandate / Responsibilities

• Recommendation to the Library Board for additions or changes to policies • Decisions on recommendations brought forward from internal working groups and

committees; for example, the Librarians’ Meeting, Health and Safety Committee, Employee Relations Committee, etc.

• Decision on recommendations brought forward by Team members on marketing, finance, staffing, facilities, communication, programs, services and operations

• Development or amendment of procedures and guidelines

4. Structure and Membership

The committee is made up of the Chief Librarian, Public Service Manager, Support and Circulation Services Manager, Controller of Finance and Facilities, and the Marketing and Communications Coordinator.

5. Procedures

The Chief Librarian acts as chair and is responsible for the agenda and final draft of the minutes.

6. Decisions

The Leadership Team makes its decisions by consensus. When consensus cannot be reached, the Chief Librarian makes the final decision, taking the majority opinion into consideration.

7. Reporting

Approved minutes and reports are made available to all staff.

8. Meeting Schedule

The committee meets every second week or as required.

The first meeting of each year will review and update the Terms of Reference for this group.